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Development Impact Fees

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Development Impact Fees are charged at the time building permits are issued to all development within certain growth areas of the city, with the exception of water and wastewater hookups which are paid when the permit is issued for the water meter. This Web site has been established to help you understand how the city calculates impact fees.

On June 11, 2008, the City Council adopted the Impact Fee Update: Policy Memorandum PDF which provides a diagnostic review and evaluation of the city's existing development impact fee system, identifies policy issues and presents alternatives for the city and stakeholders to consider when updating the impact fee program. The intent is to provide broad policy guidance to the City Council as it reviews the Development Impact Fee Program. The City Council may adopt amendments to the Infrastructure Financing Plan as may be appropriate taking into consideration the Policy Memorandum and any other factors that may be relevant.

Using the Policy Memorandum as a guide, the city of Phoenix is in the process of revising the Infrastructure Financing Plan for the Development Impact Fee Areas of Phoenix PDF, the Infrastructure Financing Plan Appendices PDF, and support documents including the Offsets Report PDF and the Offsetts Report Appendices PDF. Eventually, these documents will be consolidated into one document.

The first revision was adopted by the City Council on March 4, 2009, entitled Impact Fee Update, Phoenix, Arizona: Roadway Facilities, Parks and Trails, and Open Space PDF. Other revisions include changes to the Chapter 29 Development Impact Fee Ordinance PDF and adoption of the Infrastructure Improvements Plan, Phoenix, Arizona: Roadway Facilities, Parks and Trails, and Open Space, March 2009 PDF.

Impact Fee Update Information

We are currently in the process of updating the Police, Fire, Library and Storm Drainage development impact fees. The following draft documents are presented for public review and comment. Impact Fee Update, Phoenix, Arizona: Police, Fire, Library and Drainage, June, 2009, PDF. revisions to Chapter 29 Development Impact Fee Ordinance PDF and adoption of the Infrastructure Improvements Plan, Phoenix, Arizona: Police, Fire, Library and Drainage, June 2009 PDF.

Below is a tentative schedule for the update of these development impact fees. Additional meetings may be held as necessary.

Time Frame Description
May 13, 2009 Planning Commission initiates amendment
Jun. 16, 2009 Planning Department Notice of Intent meeting
Release of draft amendment for public review
Aug. 12, 2009 Planning Commission briefing
Sep. 9, 2009 Planning Commission briefing and hearing
Oct. 1, 2009

City Council Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee review

Oct. 7, 2009 City Council public hearing
Oct. 14, 2009 City Council adoption hearing

To provide comments, request printed copies of these documents, or for additional information, please contact us.



Last modified on 06/15/2009 16:00:18


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